Honda Civic 1998 vs Volkswagen Golf 1993
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 120 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.3 seconds | 12.8 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Golf is a more dynamic driving. Honda Civic and Volkswagen Golf have the same engine power, but Honda Civic torque is 25 NM less than Volkswagen Golf. Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.7 | 8.1 | |
| Honda Civic consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf, which means that by driving the Honda Civic over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 710 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 840 km on highway | 950 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Volkswagen Golf engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Volkswagen Vento, Seat Toledo, Seat Ibiza, Seat Cordoba | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Volkswagen Golf engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.42 m | 4.34 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.43 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Honda Civic is 8 cm longer than the Volkswagen Golf, width is practically the same , while the height of Honda Civic is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 415 litres | 466 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1312 litres | 1425 litres | |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Honda Civic has 51 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. This could mean that the Honda Civic uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Golf (by 113 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Civic is 0.3 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`620 | 1`650 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | above average | high | |
| Volkswagen Golf has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Honda Civic, so Volkswagen Golf quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 800 | |
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